"Master Ploo, this Bangjila-Ulan is clearly lying through his teeth. Why don't we expose him directly?" Jing Fang said as they walked.
Jax Pavan nodded as well. "He claims absolute loyalty to the Galactic Republic, but he has been colluding with the Separatists behind the scenes all along. A traitor like that should be detained immediately!"
Ploo Koon shook his head. "I am glad to see your vigor. That is precisely what the Jedi Order lacks most right now. But the situation on Rendili... is extremely complicated. At least given Bangjila-Ulan's current position, we cannot move against him yet."
Jing Fang said righteously, "Isn't the Jedi Order meant to deal with evils that the Galactic Republic cannot touch?"
"Indeed, Jing Fang." Ploo Koon nodded. "But what we still lack is conclusive evidence."
"Bangjila-Ulan tried to assassinate the Defense Fleet Commander. Isn't that crime enough?" Jax Pavan asked with a frown.
"First of all, the Rendili Planet defense fleet nominally falls under Rendili StarDrive's jurisdiction. The commanders he assassinated were not direct officials of the Galactic Republic, but employees of that company. What Bangjila said just now was exactly that—he could simply dismiss it as an internal power struggle within the company." Ploo Koon said, "Moreover, some of Rendili StarDrive's other actions have also been classified as commercial activities. Since they cannot obtain orders, they want to expand into other lines of business. As long as warships that meet military specifications do not appear on the market, they are not considered to be in violation."
"Master Ploo, why do I feel like you are making excuses for Bangjila-Ulan?" Jing Fang scratched the back of his head in confusion.
"I am reminding you that this is Rendili's current strategy—they are trying to bury every problem beneath internal corporate conflicts." Ploo Koon instructed